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The Bombay Club 2.0: How valid are misgivings about branch campuses?

The PIE News

The sheer number of international vice-chancellors touring the country illustrates the length of the queue at the University Grants Commission’s door. This is an era when you might bump into ASU president Michael Crow in the hotel elevator, or Kings College London vice-chancellor Shitij Kapur at a PIE Live conference.

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Sri Lanka’s TNE opportunities attract international universities

The PIE News

Some of Sri Lanka’s key educational bodies and institutions, including the University Grants Commission, Ladies College, Ananda College, Colombo International School, NIBM, and SLIIT, are attending sessions and visits with the delegation. With a private education market valued at $1.1

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Higher education policymaking in the UK before HEPI

HEPI

This blog was kindly authored for the HEPI 20th Anniversary Collection by Roger Brown, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education Policy and former Vice-Chancellor of Southampton Solent University. By the start of the twenty-first century though, that had changed and there was a role for a specialist higher education think tank.

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What happened the last time Labour wrestled with equality versus excellence in education?

HEPI

It’s taken me almost 20 years but, over the summer, I eventually got around to reading a book I’ve been wanting to read on higher education policy since I started working in the area over 15 years ago: University to Uni – The Politics of Higher Education since 1944 by Robert Stevens.

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India issues draft rules for foreign university branches

Inside Higher Ed

The criteria, which were expected to be finalized later this month following consultation, clarify the rules for international universities setting up Indian campuses, a shift first announced in the 2020 National Education Policy (NEP).

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More financial assistance sought in Indian budget

The PIE News

but only if the education is funded through a loan from a financial institution. As for those pursuing their higher education without the support of a loan, the TCS rate stands at 5%. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s updated rules if the remittance amount exceeds INR 700,000 (approx. last year to Rs2.5m

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India’s education sector braces for change as Modi wins third term

The PIE News

alliance gaining 232 seats , could lead to a more balanced approach towards education policies on the domestic and international front, according to stakeholders. “A A balanced parliament can foster bipartisan support for comprehensive reforms, focusing on enhancing quality, accessibility, and innovation in higher education.